Equalizing device for speeders.



J. JACKSON.

EQUALIZING DEVICE FOR SPEEDERS.

APPLICATION FILED DEG.18, 1912'.

1,1 1 1,466, I Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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% INVENTOR THE LORRIS PETERS ca, PHOTO LITHOn WASHINGTON, D. 1:.

J. JACKSON.

EQUALIZING DEVICE FOR SPBBDBRS.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.18, 1912.

1 1 1 1 ,466, Patented Sept. 22, 1914.

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Waf% INIA/ENTOR 2 J %M/lomey THE NORMS PETERS 50.. FHOTO'LITHO, WASHINGTON, D. C.

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: Be it-knownthatgI, Jorin'idnonsomfa citizen (of l the: United states; .l residing at. Pavvtucket, in thecounty of Providence and 1 "I Th s invention relates to certainnevv and for Speeders, and thebbjectof thefinvenuseful improvements in equalizing devices tion is p to provide; a device I or this, type for use in "connection With, double sets of cones v'v'hich have newandi improved means for malntalnlngv dr ving andv dr1ven;cones.;

an equal ive}; be n h In the amwinggrigure. 1 isitside eie] A c vationlof the invention. .gliigi-gll a section the gsupports for h'ejlovver cones, and ig! 6' is afdetail tp pl'an view of the means ed; on independent shafts;

lo-Wercone supports.

' t In accordanceivvithtthe present mventi'on,

av frame-I nd i e e flie bB S 15 a central; member 2'; is employed. "Upper 30 inner Q ends "m01111;1te difin bearings1l: which bearin s 110. andfll lmarefcarried. on the {free lendo arms 12, Thef'arms l2 arej-jrigidly connected to the ends ofia pair of shafts 11 13. Azlfitting 14 of W-lshape1isjisecured to "the frame and provides rbearings .14ffor the "confronting endsof the shafts'YIEiQ ,;The confronting ends Lof the shafts 13 are bored out toreceive a connecting "stub-shaft 15 which latter is journaledina central bearing 15 formed on" the l'fitting 14. Gears 15 are mountedlon the stub-shaft 15' and mesh with pinions 16which'a1fej'm0unted on the inner endsbf the"shafts8f and 9 o"f 5c the cones 6 and 7, respectively. Anfarin 17 is adjustably secured by means of a bolt and slot connection to the vertical pr0jec-" tion 12 ofeachof the inner arms 12 12 and the upper end of onebf said arms 17 is loosely secured-by a bolt andc 'slot connec that isH-hformed'on the member23. arm 17- is provided Witha coupling 26 which latter isconnected to-the .ends of a connecting link 27,:the latter being pivotally con- ;nected centrally of; its length to a curved I armes thatis formed ontmem ber 18.

a section on'the 1ine ,4 41.c Fig. 2.,{Figh 1] g netrnmzme. DEVICE ron'srrinnnns.

slotted at 19 to receive averticalpperating rod 20 whichulatter is mountedinbearings 21 secured touthe frame member 2. A col- Specification of Lettersratent. P tent d 5.22, 1 1 Appl icetion filed December 18,1912 Seria1No;737,483. Y i

to a horizontal,member lip "The for-i T Ward end of the horizontal memberj 18 is ment of the rod. A J-shaped member 23 I is rigidly secured to the rod 20 and operates I i a in connect on with a pin24 that is rigidly secured to and projectsuupvvardly from the member 18, engaging with a cam face 25 In operation power is appliedto" the shaftflb fof the top jconesfthe power jbelng' transmitted "from the; top cones to Each the bottom conesbyreas0n of the belts.v

Asthe,"cones '1 are supported on the arms "12 andconnectedbythe gears 15 in" mesh withgthepinions 16, should one of the belts be slightlyfincreased in length the' tendency of jthe conevconnected to that belt Will ,be to descend, thereby; operating through the arms 12, 12 and 17 and the link-27 Ito relieve the pressure ofi the other cone" on its belt, thns at all times maintaining, a uniformtdrive between the driving and driven cones. The bottom cones in turn transmit power to the bobbin driving shaft, as is Well known in speeder structures. V -When,suifi cient yarn hasbeen spun and it is desirable to dofi' the'bobbins, the rod 201$ turned by means vof the[handle 20 secured to the rodthereby causingthe cam j facei2 5 of the member 23 to move the pin 2& anjdLf gmember 18 inwardly, The inward movement of the member 18 from the full linefposition ofvllig. 6g-to that shovvnin: dotted lines in said figure causes rearward 3 movement of the arms 17 and therewiththe arms 12-Which are connected; to the arms IZtherebyIifting the lovver cones 6 and? tpw rdly, Withthe result that the Weight of thecone is taken from the belt, permitting the rack mechanism to be easily 1 run into the normal or startingpoint as the gearing is, relieved of all weight. The bobbins are then defied, new bobbins being placed in'position, the rod 20' turned in the t V. t u 60' lar 22 is securedto the rod QO'and-acts to engage bearlng 21 prevent upward movewardly as the rod assumes its normal posi 7 tion 'to lock the member 18 by reason of the i Patent a' speeder -and the driving belts thereof,

, raisethe supporting means and thereby the nected to said link and to one of'the arms.

, ing said arms,-a sliding member connected to willfeii'ect corresponding upward movement the actuating means remains operative.

"mounted on v the shafts" and supporting the lower cones, asubstanti'ally verticalarm riga speeder, a shaft for each cone, arms rigidly reverse direction, the weight of the cones 6 and T-causmg the member 18, to .move. out

pin 2% and the tail of the member 23.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters 1. In combination with the lower cones of a speeder, means to movably support each cone, equalizing means connecting the cones whereby downward movement 'of one cone of the other cone, and means in positive con} nection with each'cone for driving the cones in unison from their confronting ends. V

' 2. In combination with thelower cones of means to support each cone so that each may be moved independent of the other; means to actuate the cones 1n unison, and meanstto cones out of engagement with the belts while idly connected toeach shaft, a, link connectlngsaid arms, andnan actuating member con;

In combination'with the lower cones. of 2 mounted on the shafts and supporting the lower cones, a substantially vertical arm rigidly'connected to each shaft, a link connect ing said arms, a sliding member 'connectedto the link and to one of the arms for actuating the shafts in unison, a pin on said member,

'6. In combination with the lower cones of aspeeder, a shaft for each cone,"arms rigidly f mounted on the shafts and 'supporting thev lowercones, a substantially vertical arm rig idly connected to each shaft, a link connect- Y the link for actuating the shafts inunison', a pin on said member, a rotatable member 5 mains operative.

3 Q11 0. In co of'a speeder," arms for supporting'each;cone, 1 a vertical arm adjustably connected "9f he t j erm 'bfieech s me f r zontally "slidable member "connected to one e of 'the second named; arms? means :to; slide 7 said-member, and means-.130 [connect the" f secondnamed arms "to f sliding member.

, p t and means for actuating the pin to thereby slide the member. I

itwosubscribing witnesses. a V v a JO J GKSQ W nes s g 7' In combination h the lower cones of speeder and .;the driving belts thereof, means'to movably support said cones, means connectedvto the cones to p'ositivelygactuate the cones n un n, and means to ralse the cones'm unisonio of engagement wlththe ,belts thereof, while the actuati ngm eans re;-

, t 8. Incombination-with-the lower conesof 2a Speeder, having their inner ends arranged in spaced relation, e-1moy biy5sup= port each ends- 3011 cone, anddneansan ranged"in.the-space"between the cones to drive said cones in unison-rand meansto automatlcally regulate the" tension on I the belts without'disengaging the driving means.

having acam face to engage the pin to there- In combination" with the'l-owerfconesof Pede nd mea a mo ab yfs pp n f saidcones', means connecting and actuating i said cones, 'n a vertically disposed rotatable 1 lnembeiy and' means'actuated'by said inemljb'er toraise onlo werl'the cones in unison while the-actuating means remains oper ati ze; 1

mentio ar 'thef 16w tongs to one uali zle the action thereof;

i 124 "I W iB iP W F Ee pai qft peder f cones and*the beltsthereof, meanste mount each cone so that .same has arc like" Itiov -f' ment, neans to equal ze g-thje action' "of the.

t n s; an ..m nd pen en 'f'the' l jj' 1 drive the cones regardless of the action of %the equall zlngmeans i h Gopiesof this pate'iit may be obtained forfive cents each, the t Commissioner o ffi atents Inasam; n whe eof I have gigna my 95 iiveponnectib witheach'rcone'fondriving the cones 1n mison, and means for. :coni ect 3 mg the cones to. eq 

